Samuel Crompton, inventor of the spinning mule, early 19th century.

UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 10: Mezzotint made in 1826 by Samuel William Reynolds after a painting by Charles Allingham. Samuel Crompton (1753-1827) invented the spinning mule, a cross between Hargreaves' spinning jenny and Arkwright's water-frame spinning machine. The spinning mule made it possible to spin almost any type of yarn very quickly. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 10: Mezzotint made in 1826 by Samuel William Reynolds after a painting by Charles Allingham. Samuel Crompton (1753-1827) invented the spinning mule, a cross between Hargreaves' spinning jenny and Arkwright's water-frame spinning machine. The spinning mule made it possible to spin almost any type of yarn very quickly. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
Samuel Crompton, inventor of the spinning mule, early 19th century.
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01 January, 1820
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